Meaning of 2050s | Babel Free

Definitions

The decade from Saturday, January 1, 2050 to Wednesday, December 31, 2059.

plural, plural-only

Examples

“The new paper analyzed the drought and heat that killed millions of aspens in Colorado and nearby states a decade ago. Such conditions could become routine across much of the West by the 2050s unless global emissions are brought under control, the study found.”

“There is still one last chance to shift course, the new report says. But it would require industrialized nations to join together immediately to slash greenhouse gases roughly in half by 2030 and then stop adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere altogether by the early 2050s.”

“The Amish are another: By the 2050s their population may be shooting past a million.”

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